Education Assistant

Join to apply for the Education Assistant - Special Needs role at Department of Education, Western Australia.

This is a permanent full-time position commencing as soon as possible. Hedland Senior High School (SHS), located in the Pilbara, is an Independent Public-School catering for students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school emphasises positive behaviour supports and a culture that encourages care, courtesy, respect and responsibility, with a focus on inclusivity and high standards of achievement.

Find out more about our school by visiting hedlandshs.wa.edu.au.

As a Special Needs Education Assistant in the Success Program, you will work with students to assist teachers in delivering planned education programs focused on literacy, numeracy, social emotional learning and work readiness skills, while supporting a supportive and inclusive learning environment. You will perform tasks that require judgement in achieving clearly defined outcomes determined by the teacher and Head of Learning Area. Through prior experience, you will ideally demonstrate delivery of planned education programs and contribute to the evaluation of educational outcomes.

The successful applicant should be a caring, proactive and responsive individual who possesses good written and oral communication skills to enable the implementation of individual or small group-based programs. You will work in an environment committed to whole school approaches; self-reflection and continuous self-improvement; and collaborating with the classroom teacher, Head of Learning Area and other Success Program staff to deliver an inspiring and quality educational experience.

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

1. Apply online in two easy steps: Step 1: Select Apply for Job. Complete the online application form, including details of two work-related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
2. Step 2: Attach your documents. Your application should include: a CV of up to three pages outlining your employment history and professional learning relevant to this position; a three-page statement addressing the selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF; and statements demonstrating relevant communication, interpersonal, organisational and teamwork skills as described in the JDF.

Your attachments should address the selection criteria and demonstrate your ability to interact with students with special needs, parents and teaching professionals, and to assist teachers in understanding students where necessary.

Good practice is to have attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job. Applications must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted. For technical support submitting your application, you can contact the Department of Education's Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS990502. Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. The Department applies a four-day breach period to this selection process. Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 8 September 2025.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Education and Training
• Industries Education Administration Programs

Equity and Diversity: We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.